Snob cunts? Pretentious twat? Well, perhaps, but nevertheless Chris Brooke does actually tear Browne’s thesis to peices. Do you really think that pointing out that a pamphlet that calls itself a defence of reason is actually seriously shoddy scholarship is irrelevant?

But it can be found here and the Browne dismantling starts from the section titled “Political Correctness Gone Mad”.

Poor housing, diet and healthcare. If you are interested, see here to read just how the Conservatives put forward an argument that was either an appeal to racism, or the product of incredible ignorance at the last election.

p35:PC has silenced many awkard debates, as well as those that oppose them. As the row over Charles Murray’s book the Bell Curve showed, the study of racial differences has become taboo.

http://www.civitas.org.uk/pdf/cs47.pdf

So the police haven’t been harassing people for expressing disapproval of gay adoption on the radio?
Where have they exactly? Gimme some examples.

Er nothing you have written contradicts Browne’s point does it.
RM’s point is that the impact of african immigrants bringing HIV to the UK is vastly exaggerated. It’s called exaggerating, if not exactly lying.

Browne questions whether it is the main or even a significant part of the male female pay gap.
And does he have any stats to prove this?

He says that a quashed EU report found the rise was “main cause of rising anti semitism in Europe is Muslim youths not skinheads or neo fascists”.
The Civitas websites doesn’t say anything about increased anti-semitism, it says anti-semitism period. I’d like to know the percentage increase that can be attibuted to Muslims, and what percentage that is of the total.

The idea that food dumping is a more significant cause of African poverty than bad goverance is risible.
Risible?? Gimme a break. Browne’s economic analysis is piss poor. I could list a whole bunch of examples where “bad governance” in African countries was influenced by western companies or the bloody IMF/World Bank.

“The idea that food dumping is a more significant cause of African poverty than bad goverance is risible.”

This Wahhabi agrees! I am against protectionism though.

I think there is an element of political correctness in our lives in the UK. But I think its selective, and I also think it has existed for several years through various guises. I think its selective, which is demonstrated in the number of times people will gladly be openly chauvinistic, or engage in sensationalist rants about issues which always get acts like a bandwagon of blame. I think political correctness has existed for several decades in the sense that when it comes to conducting yourself with people in public, whatever creed or race – people are just amicable and get on with it, but behind the scenes, there are prejudices kept or anger about issues. So in this sense, political correctness is then about maintaining good manners when dealing with people you don’t particularly like, for the sake of everyone. After all, the British can be a reserved country. More reserved than othes is more accurate.

Whats really unfair is how Browne and so many outspoken critics of PC-ness fail to recognise the part extreme right wing or racist groups have played in creating a culture of fear in addressing issues affecting ethnic groups, for fear of offence. Their continuous repetition of racist hysteria, has in part meant that in order to tackle inequal treatment of ethnic groups, its more difficult to tackle issues that affect ethnic groups honestly. Instead Browne incorrectly, yet gladly would allow the impression that its all about ethnic groups that are the main source of problems in the UK today.

So the police haven’t been harassing people for expressing disapproval of gay adoption on the radio?

“The number of new HIV cases acquired in Africa was around 3000. The black population in the UK is over 1 million”

Er nothing you have written contradicts Browne’s point does it.

“Sexism doesn’t exist! Sheesh! I think of all the stupid claims made, this one is the funniest.”

Possibly, but it was made by you not Browne. Browne questions whether it is the main or even a significant part of the male female pay gap.

“Rise in anti-semitic attacks is apparently factually due to Muslim youths only, and only the PC brigade harp on about white skinheads”

Again Browne does not say that, you are lying . He says that a quashed EU report found the rise was “main cause of rising anti semitism in Europe is Muslim youths not skinheads or neo fascists”.

“Actually, both are rubbish. Africa is poor because the USA and Europe keep dumping their food and textiles on the continent in the form of “aid” ”

The idea that food dumping is a more significant cause of African poverty than bad goverance is risible.

” Anthony Brown is an A class dunce”

Well he seems to be capable of writing pamphlets which you are unable to even read!

In my view the only line that cannot be crossed is violence or threats of violence, and/or direct discrimination in the workplace.

Not that any of this matters compared with the really important issue of George Gallowank being on Celebrity Big Bro. Let’s hope he comes a cropper. Where is Nasty Nick?

I’m not asking you to embrace homosexuals (though that would be nice…. its good to embrace anyone), but saying you must recognise that their struggle is the same as ours. And as a person truly against opression and injustice, I will support any person’s right to their own way of life (providing they don’t harm anyone) even if their way of life differs from my own values. That is the difference you are not getting.

If people critisise Islam that is their choice. I do request their understanding and that they silence their tongues if they do not, but only if they are being offensive. It is not offensive for them to say they do not like muslims and do not agree with Islam. This is their choice of opinion. The same that I have regarding issues including homosexuality.

In this politically correct charges world, it is frowned upon to do this, and this is actually incorrect effect of political correct. You obviously agree with this or would not have penned the article, and therefore should not be campaigning for “muslims to be more tolerant towards gays”.